Enter your email address to receive updates from the website and the area 61 newsletter ocean views when it is published. In addition, there are drug and alcohol treatment centers in n natick, massachusetts. Step meeting an experienced aamember goes through all the twelve steps, along the big book, in 4 meetings the whole meeting in as many weeks. Bolton district 26 aa general service committee of area 30. Brief history in the mid 1980s, five members of alcoholics anonymous started the first big book step study group in hyannis, massachusetts, on cape cod. It has the most up to date meetings and announcements. New hampshire aa big book step study meetings concord nhbbss. Our hyannis format page also contains a bit of history about how and why bbss came into being. Please do not use this form to inquire about a meeting. Big book step study natick, massachusetts aa alcoholics. Some will offer a hotline or help line telephone number that you can call. Five members of alcoholics anonymous started the first big book step study mens group in hyannis, massachusetts, on the cape. These meetings are organized as general topic discussion on the issues pertaining to staying sober.
Click the meetings button for a list you can viewsearch online, print, or download. There are a total of 56 aa meetings in framingham, massachusetts, including 11th step meditation, amdaat beginners and bb workshop. Sep 19, 2008 this is especially helpful to those who live in remote area where there is not a big book study or for those who cannot attend face to face meetings or just want to attend the phone bridge meeting. Csdwg, sun, jamaica plain, these are the promises, the meeting point, 3464. Compulsive eating is an illness of the body and mind, but there is a solution. Welcome to the online resource of the west barnstable mens big book step study group. Welcome to the happy, joyous, and free big book meeting of alcoholics anonymous. Aa speakers amazing big book step study part 1 of 5 odomtology 12 step recovery media. We are looking at adopting a new format for some of our meetings, it is called the hyannis format and is based on a format developed in hyannis, massachusetts by some recovered alcoholics. A while back i was involved in a hyannis meeting format by telephone conducted by a lady named stephanie.
Attending alcoholics anonymous meetings is a great way for people struggling with drinking issues to network with people aiming for the same goal to reach and maintain. Big book step study, hyannis, mass, hyannis, ma 2020. Wednesday manchester big book step study st paul methodist church 335 smyth rd 7. Big book step study vs 12 steps and 12 traditions, getting. Meeting types and descriptions alcoholics anonymous in. Alcoholics anonymous, big book step study, wednesday at 7. Big book step study hyannis format page 2 soberrecovery. Takes the brains out of our head, the love from our heart, the spirit from our soul, prevents us from feeling good feelings, keeps us feeling bad feelings, and then tells us to take our own lives. In the mid 1980s, five members of alcoholics anonymous started the first big book step study group in hyannis, massachusetts, on cape cod. For a printable, clickable pdf meeting list, organized by daystate, click the big blue button on the meetings page.
All 12 steps of joes big book study free audio download at. There are many benefits for alcoholics who choose to share at aa meetings, since sharing is a great way to relieve pentup stress and tension that one may be experiencing at that time. Aa meetings leominster, ma alcoholics anonymous near me. The saturday morning big book step study meeting of alcoholics anonymous normally meets every saturday from 9 a. Updated september 9, 2018 aa central service committee of eastern mass.
Big book meeting at these meetings, a member will usually read out of the big book and follow the reading with a discussion amongst its members. You will learn more on the ride to a commitment than in any discussion meeting. In 1981 aa meetings in new england were so far to the other extreme no mention of god anymore, no prayers after wards,no mention of the big book, it was all, just dont drink today and go to a meeting. Our hope is that you will be able to join us in person. List of big book step study bbss groups in the united states hyannis format meeting schedule for a schedule of bbss meetings. Just 1212 step and tradition meetings or big book study which skipped over the 12 steps to the stories. Sunday osph am i listening unitarian church, 15 west st. Aa meetings in n natick, massachusetts alcoholics anonymous. Some addresses in the meeting list are hyperlinked to a virtual roadmap service not affiliated or endorsed by this site.
The sbbb study guide is for those in recovery from the disease of addiction who wish to work the 12 steps by the big book, alcoholics anonymous. Aa meetings ayer, ma alcoholics anonymous near me find. Updated february 12, 2020 aa central service committee of eastern mass. List of big book step study bbss groups in the united states. Meetings archive alcoholics anonymous in rhode island. Those members who have been through the process often qualify themselves by by saying that they have done the 12 steps as directed and laid out in the big book. This is of use to those too ashamed to go to aa big book meetings in public, and thus benefit from the program in private, or until they are able to take the next step into semipublic activities. Maybe thoroughly too, sincere, dedicated with the best of intentions, even line by line word by word with all the desperation of drowning men. Hyannis format name of meeting big book step study meeting format. Big book step study cape cod all addictions big book step study. Friends, family, and children can join these meetings. In case you or your close ones encountered alcohol addiction andor battling it now in norton, massachusetts, aa meetings might be a great place to start journey to recovery. This study guide has proven helpful in providing structure and guidance for learning to work the twelvestep program, as it is described in the book. Alcoholics anonymous started the first big book step study mens group in hyannis, massachusetts, on the cape.
The most comprehensive directory of ayer ma alcoholics anonymous meetings sorted by day, distance, meeting type, and more. A meeting dedicated to studying those parts of the big book that will gain a more thorough understanding of a. Obbl2, sun, plymouth, big book step study, christ ch. Bbss meetings bbss groups and meetings are primarily found along the eastern seaboard of the united states. Unsubscribe from odomtology 12 step recovery media.
I would like to get some literature and information for our revere, ma all addiction big book step study group. East sandwich, ma 02537 3rd tuesday of each month gosnold 200 ter heun dr, falmouth 4th tuesday of each month many of our members have. A meeting which is formatted to the study of the book entitled twelve steps and twelve traditions, a book written by one of the cofounders to further explain the process. West barnstable big book step study alcoholics anonymous. All addictions big book step study workshop she is awesome btw. Closed meeting of alcoholics anonymous a closed aa meeting is only for those who have a desire to get sober. Littleton big book step study first congregational church 189 main st 7.
Alcoholics anonymous, in small groups of 812 persons. The format that was given to me is called the hyannis method. In the case of big books, a number of meetings in the area give new members a copy to keep for their own use. Big book bb step meeting 12 christ lutheran church. Big book step study aa meetings turned out to be the antidote and balance to that weak aa message and group that dominated aa at the time. There are two meetings of all addictions big book step study on cape cod. In the future we plan to give access to recorded speakers addressing the twelve steps in the 15week rotation used in our meetings. In many bbss meetings, only members who have worked the 12 steps according to this structure are permitted to share. Big book phone meeting big book step study workshop.
By working the 12 steps precisely as outlined in the big book of alcoholics anonymous, we have found a way to live sober from our compulsive eating with a happiness and freedom that we had never imagined possible. If you find any inconsistencies or you know of a meeting change, you can email us here. Big book step study is both a particular style of a. Aa meetings in framingham, massachusetts alcoholics. The westfield big book workshop is an outgrowth of the spiritual awakenings group of bernardsville, n. Aa meetings in norton, massachusetts, find alcoholic. District 26 aa general service committee of area 30. Big book step study zion lutheran church 41 whitmarsh ave. Big book step study is both a particular style of aa meeting as well as a philosophy about working the twelve steps precisely as they are laid out in the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Big book step study hyannis format the primary purpose group. Virtual meetings west barnstable big book step study. Big book bb open o step meeting 12 this meeting is open and anyone may attend. Happy joyous and free big book meeting of alcoholics anonymous.
It is our groups belief that we wish to keep it simple and adhere to the early success model of bill, doctor bob and the first one hundred. There are a total of 16 aa meetings in n natick, massachusetts. I have been attending recovery meetings since 1977, releasing the addiction to alcohol, food and codependency. Locations include 5th tradition, beginners and big book step study. Big book, closed, step meeting, temporary closure, tradition study, women. A list, and look, at the big book step study bbss meetings. This site is optimized for mobile devices as well as desktoplaptop computers. We meet at the west barnstable community center from 7. Dennis memorial library 1020 old bass river rd, dennis, ma 02638. I thought itd be nice to have a place on this forum to meet others from around the country who follow the steps exactly as theyre written in the book alcoholics anonymous.
List of big book step study bbss groups in the united states hyannis format meeting schedule. Does anyone else on the forum here follow the official big book step study hyannis format. Welcome to big book revealed a site dedicated to the process of recovery as outlined in the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The big book study guide helps us to examine the contents of virtually every sentence in the original text of the big book. Updated february 4, 2020 zoom meetings please email to or text to 3232521800. Wednesday nashua big book 12 step study united methodist church 154 main st 7. Alcoholics anonymous meetings, narcotics anonymous meetings, aa meetings, na meetings. It also has speakers for download, and all its speakers have done the steps out of the big book, the other site now features speakers who. Big book step study cape cod all addictions big book. To help anyone be able to find a big book all addictions meeting in florida using our. Big book step study all south bay central office of.
Use this form to submit an update to an existing meeting. Massachusetts aa big book step study meetings concord. It also has speakers for download, and all its speakers have done the steps out of the big book, the other site now features speakers who have used the joe and charlie tapes. A vision for you should be a separate printed document that can be given to a visitor or new member who agrees to read it at the designated point in the meeting. Aa meetings are great for not only maintaining sobriety, but also for fostering trusting relationships with other attendees. Massachusetts aa big book step study meetings concord nhbbss. Big book step study meetings are typically 90 minutes in length. Our format florida big book step study all addictions.
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